This is the 4952nd most frequent Portuguese word.
inativos
"Inactive; not active or functioning."
In this case, 'inativos' describes the workers being not active or engaged in work during the holiday.
Os trabalhadores permaneceram inativos durante o feriado.
The workers remained inactive during the holiday.
Here, 'inativos' refers to volcanoes being dormant, not erupting or in their resting state.
Alguns vulcões, apesar de inativos, ainda representam riscos potenciais.
Some volcanoes, despite being inactive, still pose potential risks.
In this example, 'inativas' pertains to lights being off or not functioning.